CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

BHUTAN MEDICAL & HEALTH COUNCIL

www.bmhc.gov.bt

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONDefinition: Continuing medical education (CME)

refers to a specific form of continuing education (CE) that helps those in the medical and health field to maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas of their field. These activities may take place as live events, written publications, online programs, audio, video, or other electronic media.

BACKGROUND: Chapter IV(6); The M&HC Act 2002 states

that no medical or health person except those registered under this Act may practice in the country.

The BMHC Regulation 2005; (21.1) For re-certification, all medical and

health professionals must have at least 30 hours of CME to be eligible for re-certification, in five years time.

CME Guidelines-2009

Mission StatementThe mission of CME is to provide a comprehensive education programme for the purpose of maintaining the healthcare providers up-to-date in clinical and research areas in order to foster highest quality of patient care.

Renewal of registration will be done upon fulfillment of 30 CME credits in five years for active clinical practice and 15 CME credits for those not active in clinical practice but wish to remain registered with BMHC.

PURPOSE OF CME

To provide self assessment and life long learning for health care providers.

To offer educational resources to all registered medical and health professionals in Bhutan to update and enhance their clinical competency in their relevant fields.

To provide quality patient care and clinical services.

GOALS OF CME PROGRAMME To offer CME activities based on identified

learners’ needs and deficiencies. To design and meet CME activities to

meet the stated learning objectives. To present CME activities that enhances

inter-disciplinary synergy of health professionals.

To provide CME experience in knowledge, attitude and behavioral skills that results in improved clinical performance and professional development.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The CME activities would be planned and designed to meet the professional and practice-related needs of all categories of medical and health professionals registered with BMHC

CME CREDITABLE ACTIVITIESSl.no Type of CME activity CME Credits awarded

1 Seminars/WorkshopsClinical Conference/MeetingCongress/Symposium

As per agenda

2 Structured Training Courses Duration CME credits

1 - 6 months 6

7 - 12 months 10

13 - 24 months 15

>24 months 30

3 Structured Clinical attachments/training <2 weeks 3

Up to 1 month 6

4 Study tours in relevant fields/topics <10 days 1

>10 days 2

5 Clinical research 6 for main author/researchers3 for co-author/assistant

6 Publication – books, chapter in book, articles 6 for books3 per chapter or article

7 Presentation – oral or poster in 1-6 3 credits per paper or poster

8 Assignment, project work – designing and developing teaching materials, guidelines, etc

3 per paper/assignment

9 Web based or tele-based CME activities in relevant field As per online accreditation

10 Resource/Trainer/Facilitator 3 per session

11 Teaching facultya. 1 Seminarb. 3 practicum hours

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Free Education

PROCEDURES

http://www.bmhc.gov.bt/hpms/cme/apply

Online CME application

Online CME approval

Submit Participant list

CME updated Conduct Activity

PROCEDURES

Online CME applications are encouraged

Online CME approval Online submission of participant list Participants to mention BMHC

registration number. CME credit recorded into personal data

instead of CME passbook.

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